5 posts and columns on online travel agencies

Priceline, TripAdvisor Surge on Q3 Earnings Surprise

in Commerce on November 1, 2012 at 5:31 pm PT

The two online travel companies saw their stock take off after performing better than expected during the third quarter.
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HotelTonight Makes an Acquisition as Others Launch Last-Minute Booking Apps

in Commerce on October 3, 2012 at 4:30 am PT

For its first acquisition, HotelTonight has purchased PrimaTable, a company that developed last-minute pricing tools for the restaurant industry.
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News Byte

Online Travel Agencies Pounce on Obama’s Plan to Encourage Tourism

in Commerce on January 19, 2012 at 2:16 pm PT

President Obama outlined a plan today that would encourage more tourists to visit the U.S. — an announcement welcomed by online travel agencies. The plan includes deploying more consuls, reducing visa-processing times and revising the list of countries whose citizens don’t need visas.

TripAdvisor CEO Says Wall Street Underestimates Its Value Now That It’s Flying Solo

in Commerce on January 9, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

TripAdvisor’s co-founder and CEO Stephen Kaufer talks to AllThingsD about the media company’s prospects for growth now that it has broken off from Expedia and is an independently traded company.
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Voices

American Ups Ante In Dispute

in News on April 14, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

American Airlines escalated its dispute with some of its key ticket sellers, suing Travelport LP and Orbitz Worldwide Inc. for damages and seeking a permanent injunction against alleged anticompetitive practices.